Unhappy with continuing to maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs bans Belize and two Paraguayan ministers

Paraguay’s Minister of Information, Communications and Technology Piard was sanctioned by China. The picture shows Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Mingqi (right) and Paraguay’s Minister of Information, Communications and Technology Piard (left) discussing the progress of the Taiwan-Pakistan sovereign AI computing power center investment project. (Provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs today (12th) imposed sanctions on Paraguay's Information, Communications and Technology Minister Gustavo Villate and Belize's Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca because Paraguay and Belize continue to maintain formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan.

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs alleged that "individual anti-China politicians" in Paraguay and Belize stubbornly supported Paraguay, Belize and Taiwan in maintaining so-called "diplomatic" relations out of their own selfish interests, and adopted a series of bad words and deeds on China-related issues, damaging China's core interests. In accordance with the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People's Republic of China, China has decided to impose sanctions on Paraguay's Minister of Information, Communications and Science Biard and Belize's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Fonseca.

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China's specific sanctions are divided into three articles. First, they will freeze their movable, real estate and other properties in China; they will prohibit organizations and individuals in China from conducting transactions, cooperation and other activities with them; they will not be issued visas and will not be allowed to enter (including Hong Kong and Macau).

Belize’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Fonseca was sanctioned by China. Foreign Minister Lin Jialong (second from right) and Belize's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Fonseca (second from left) witnessed the signing of a letter of intent for cooperation on the "Taiwan Caribbean Co-Prosperity Academy Project" by representatives of both parties. (Provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)